CLASS-XII

CHEMISTRY
Time:3 Hrs. Theory : 70 Marks
Practical : 25 Marks
INA : 5 Marks
Total : 100 Marks

STRUCTURE OF QUESTION PAPER (THEORY)

1. There will be one theory paper comprising of 17 questions. All questions are
compulsory.
2. Question no. 1 will have 28 sub parts and each part will carry 1 mark. All
questions are compulsory. This question will be of multiple choice, numerical,
true false and comprehensive.
3. Question no. 2 to 11 will be of two marks each. There will be internal choice
in four questions. All questions are compulsory.
4. Question no.12 to 15 will be of three marks each. There will be internal choice
in two questions. All questions are compulsory
5. Question no.16 to 17 will be of five marks each. There will be internal choice
in them.
6. Distribution of marks over different dimensions of the paper will be as follows.

LEARNING OUTCOMES PERCENTAGE OF MARKS

KNOWLEDGE 36%
UNDERSTANDING 44%
APPLICATION 20%
Total 100%
7. Use of un-programmable calculator is allowed. The log tables can be used.
8.Total weightage of numerical will around20%

UNITWISE DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

SR.NO UNIT TOTAL

MARK
1 Solutions 07
2 Electro-chemistry 08
3 Chemical-kinetics 08
4 d &f-block elements 07
5 Coordination compounds 07
6 Haloalkanes & Haloarenes 06
7 Alcohol, Phenols &Ether 06
8 Aldehyde, Ketones & Carboxylic acids 07
9 Organic compounds containing Nitrogen compounds 07

10 Biomolecules 07

TOTAL QUESTIONS &TOTAL MARKS T.Q=17

T.M=70
Total Question in paper =17
 SCHEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

Sr. UNIT 1 MARK 2 MARK 3 MARK 5 MARK TOT

No AL
MA
RK
1 Solutions 2T+1N (MCQ) 1N - - 07
(Internal
Choice
Question)+
1T
2 Electro-chemistry 1 N+ 1T - 08
(M.C.Q.)+1(T/F) 1N 1N(internal
choice
question)
3 Chemical-kinetics 3T (MCQ) 1N(internal 08
choice 1N
question)
4 d &f-block - - 07
elements 1T 1T
(internal
choice
question)
5 Coordination 4 T (M.C.Q.)+ - - 07
compounds 1(T/F) 1T

6 Haloalkanes & - - 06
Haloarenes 1T (MCQ) 1T
(internal
choice
question
7 Alcohol, Phenols - 06
&Ether 1T (MCQ) 1T 1T
(internal (internal
choice choice
question) Question
8 Aldehyde, Ketones 4 T (MCQ) 1T - - 07
& Carboxylic acids + 1 ( T/F ) (internal
choice
question
9 Organic 2(T/F) 07
compounds 1T 1T
containing
Nitrogen
compounds
10 Biomolecules 5 (comprehension) 07
1T

TOTAL 28 sub parts T.Q=10 T.Q=4 T.Q=2 T.Q

QUESTIONS T.M=28 TM=20 T.M=12 T.M=10 =17
&TOTAL MARKS T.M
=70
 Note: In above SCHEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
T=Theory, N=Numerical, M.C.Q. = Multiple choice questions, T/F=
True and False

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTER

Note:
1. There will be one theory paper comprising of 17 questions. All
questions are compulsory.
2. Question no. 1 will have 28 sub parts and each part will carry 1
mark. All questions are compulsory. This question will be of multiple
choice, numerical, true false and comprehensive.
3. Question no. 2 to 11 will be of two marks each. There will be
internal choice in Four questions. All questions are compulsory.
4. Question no.12 to 15 will be of three marks each. There will be
internal choice in two questions. All questions are compulsory.
5. Question no.16 to 17 will be of five marks each. There will be
internal choice in them.
6. Questions paper should cover all the syllabus.
7. No question or topic should be repeated in the question paper.
8. Questions in the paper can be asked only from mentioned PSEB
syllabus. Questions from any topic which is not mentioned in the
syllabus will be considered as out of syllabus question.
9. All sets must be of equal standard and difficulty level questions.
10. At the end of each question, paper setter must write detailed
distribution of marks of each sub-question.
11. Vague, many possible answer questions, confusing answer
question etc type of question will not be asked in the paper.
12. Language used should be clearly understood &specific.
13. Time and length limit of paper should be kept in mind while
setting the paper.